Backend Jobs in United States

There are 5,596 open Backend jobs in United States on freehire right now. 772 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and ai.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$165,925$192,050$215,0001,419
USDhour$62$69$7628

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • api 43%
  • cloud 41%
  • ai 38%
  • python 35%
  • aws 32%
  • java 32%
  • distributed-systems 24%
  • kubernetes 22%

How the work is done

  • Remote 840 · 15%
  • Hybrid 730 · 13%
  • Onsite 357 · 6%

Visa sponsorship offered in 38% of the 1,572 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 3,104
  • Lead 430
  • Staff 391
  • Principal 100
  • Middle 53
  • C-level 38

Who is hiring

  • 501-1000 employees 918
  • 1000+ employees 907
  • 51-200 employees 590
  • 11-50 employees 285
  • 201-500 employees 46
  • 1-10 employees 15
5,596 jobs
TikTok USDS Joint Venture
last week

Backend Engineer - E-commerce Logistics & Scalable Systems

On-siteNorth America
United States

The Backend Engineer will develop and optimize secure, scalable backend services for TikTok Shop and domestic logistics. The role focuses on building modular, high-performance systems using Java, Golang, Python, or C++.

cpp go java python
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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
last week

Senior Cloud Backend Engineer - AI-Driven Security Platform

North AmericaSenior
United States

The Senior Cloud Backend Engineer will design, build, and operate cloud-native services for an AI-driven endpoint vulnerability assessment platform. The role focuses on distributed systems, service reliability, and cloud architecture using AWS and GCP.

ai aws cloud cloud-native distributed-systems +1 skills
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paveakatroveinformationtechnologies
last week

Senior Backend Engineer - Market Pricing (Remote)

North AmericaSenior
United States

The Senior Backend Engineer will work on Pave's real-time compensation platform, focusing on developing and maintaining enterprise-ready features for market pricing. The role involves the full software development lifecycle, emphasizing performance, reliability, and cross-functional collaboration.
Svitla Systems, Inc.
last week

Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js) | Remote/Hybrid & Growth

North AmericaFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Svitla Systems is hiring a Senior Backend Developer to build scalable services and RESTful APIs for a global manufacturing client. The role involves database optimization and architectural collaboration, with options for remote or office-based work.

api nodejs rest
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Turnitin, Llc
last week

Remote-First Senior Backend Engineer - Serverless (AWS)

North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Backend Engineer designing, building, and optimizing serverless backend systems on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB), including RESTful APIs and event-driven workflows, with mentoring and code review duties.

api aws dynamodb event-driven-architecture lambda +2 skills
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Nubeero Limited
last week

Remote Backend Engineer - Fraud & Listing Integrity

North America
United States

Airbnb is hiring a Backend Engineer to join the Listing Integrity team, focusing on building and deploying scalable solutions to detect and mitigate fraudulent listings. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to automate investigations while protecting the user experience.
OhioX
last week

Senior Backend Engineer - Java Spring Microservices Lead

North AmericaLead
United States

The Senior Backend Engineer will design and optimize scalable Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs for government-facing software. The role involves working with event-driven architectures using RabbitMQ and mentoring junior team members in an agile environment.

agile api api-design event-driven-architecture rabbitmq +1 skills
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CHAMP Backed by Y Combinator
last week

Senior Backend Engineer: Lead Cloud Microservices

North AmericaLead
United States

CHAMP is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement cloud-based microservices, RESTful APIs, and RabbitMQ messaging systems. The role involves leading architectural decisions, mentoring team members, and ensuring the security of sensitive government and financial data.

api cloud rabbitmq rest
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VLink Inc
last week

Senior Go/Java Backend Engineer - Scalable Microservices

North AmericaSenior
United States

The Senior Backend Engineer will design and maintain scalable microservices using Golang and Java. The role involves building RESTful APIs and gRPC services while working with Docker, Kubernetes, and various database technologies in a cloud environment.

api cloud distributed-systems docker go +6 skills
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Foundation EGI
last week

CAD Integrations Backend Engineer

North America
United States

This role involves building backend services and APIs to integrate CAD platforms like Siemens NX and SOLIDWORKS with cloud-native AI engineering workflows. You will use Python to translate CAD models into machine-readable data and collaborate with research teams to develop an AI-driven engineering copilot.

ai api autodesk-inventor automation cad +21 skills
110 000 – 175 000 $
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OhioX
last week

Sr. Backend Engineer

HybridNorth AmericaSenior
United States

The Senior Backend Engineer will design and implement Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs to support government-focused software platforms. The role involves working in a distributed team using Spring Boot, Apache Camel, and RabbitMQ to modernize motor vehicle agency processes.

agile api api-design aws cloud +22 skills
120 000 – 160 000 $
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YO AI Labs
last week

Backend Java Developer - Remote

North AmericaContract
United States

Build and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot, designing microservices and REST APIs for an AI training platform.

ai api aws azure cloud +6 skills
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Human Power BG
last week

[IT] JAVA BACKEND DEV | SENIOR | REMOTE | FINTECH US STARTUP

RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Java Backend Developer for a US fintech startup focused on trading and encryption, building and maintaining backend services remotely using Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL.

api aws docker gradle infrastructure-as-code +8 skills
40 – 45 $ / hr
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AssetIntel
last week

Senior Backend Engineer (Remote - India)

RemoteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Senior Backend Engineer building asset management software for transportation infrastructure using C#, .NET Core, SQL Server on Azure, and Azure Pipelines in a startup environment.

agile api azure cloud csharp +6 skills
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paveakatroveinformationtechnologies
last week

Senior Software Backend Engineer, Market Pricing

RemoteNorth AmericaContractSenior
United States

Builds and scales real-time AI-driven compensation pricing systems for enterprise clients, bridging data science and backend engineering to automate pay benchmarking and decision-making.

ai databricks machine-learning openai
195 500 – 264 500 $
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Huntington National Bank
last week

IS Technical Specialist (Backend Java Dev)

North America
United States

Description Huntington Bank is seeking a Java Fuse Developer - IS Technical Specialist to help deliver Java-based, REST API-driven microservices aligned with our enterprise architecture roadmap. This role will design…

agile api java microservices rest
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Kelly Services
last week

Software Developer / Backend .NET / Stoughton, MA

North America
United States

$75000 - $125000 Job Description A growing technology-focused operations company is hiring a Data Automation Developer to join their team. This role combines data processing, workflow automation, reporting, and systems…
CommuniTech Recruitment Group
last week

Backend Engineer (Mid-Senior) - High-Performance Systems, Hybrid

North AmericaSenior
United States

Designs and builds high-performance backend systems for an investment bank’s legacy platform modernization, with mentorship and stakeholder collaboration.
Svitla Systems, Inc.
last week

SENIOR BACKEND DEVELOPER (NODE.JS)

North AmericaFull-timeSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Build and maintain scalable Node.js backend services for a global manufacturing enterprise platform, replacing legacy systems with modern APIs and secure architecture.

agile api design-patterns devops nodejs +6 skills
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Relha LLC
last week

GIS Backend Engineer - ArcGIS & AI APIs

HybridNorth America
United States

Build and maintain API-backed GIS services using ArcGIS, Java/Spring Boot, and AWS, integrating AI-driven automation for enterprise risk management.

ai api arcgis aws devops +3 skills
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